Strange Creatures, The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum by Lita Jude

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Strange Creatures, The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum

By Lita Jude

Strange Creatures, The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum By Lita Jude
Strange Creatures, By Lita Jude

Theme: Love and care for animals, the environment, and nature

Plot: Walter, a shy boy, has spent most of his time alone, scouring the family’s enormous garden. His father wants him to take over the family banking business, but the boy loves animals and being in nature. This is a true story about the life and work of Walter Rothschild.

Storyline

Walter Rothschild grew up in England in a wealthy family, being almost the richest boy in the world. But what made him special was his interest and love for all creatures and plants. Continue reading Strange Creatures, The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum by Lita Jude

Hug Me, Please! by Przemyslaw Wechterowicz

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Hug Me, Please!

By Przemyslaw Wechterowicz

Illustrated by Emilia Dziubak

Theme: Shared love, kindness towards others;

Plot: Father and son bear go on hugging the animals in the forest.

Moral: Love and kindness brings people together. Continue reading Hug Me, Please! by Przemyslaw Wechterowicz

Hogwash! by Karma Wilson

Hogwash! by Karma Wilson
Hogwash! by Karma Wilson

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Hogwash!

By Karma Wilson

Illustration by Jim McMullan

Storyline:  It’s spring cleaning at the farm. After scrubbing clean his horses, ducks, cows, dogs, goats and other animals and birds on Farmer’s yard, all was left, were the hogs. So Farmer took his pail and soap and headed to the pigs’ pen. Continue reading Hogwash! by Karma Wilson

Agate by Joy Morgan Dey

Agate by Joy Morgan Dey
Agate by Joy Morgan Dey

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Agate by Joy Morgan Day

Illustration by Nikki Johnson

Storyline: Agate, the moose, looks at his own image as reflected in the water at the edge of the lake. He doesn’t like what he sees. He thinks of himself as a “big brown mistake”, as a “Tinker Toy project gone wrong”. Continue reading Agate by Joy Morgan Dey